Shower Systems Selection Guide
Which shower system is right for you? We're happy to give you the right advice with this Shower System Selection Guide.
A shower or bath is an essential part of any bathroom. No bathroom is complete without a good bath or shower system. Moreover, a shower system ensures complete comfort in your bathroom.
Nowadays, the choice is vast and extensive! There are countless different bath and shower systems available in various shapes, styles, sizes, and colors. Consider, for example, a 1-, 2-, and 3-way shower system. Or a modern shower panel with a thermostatic valve, a rain shower head, or a waterfall shower head. Black, white, or chrome. But a classic built-in bath or shower set with a diverter valve and slide rail is also an essential part of the range.
When you want to buy a new bath or shower set, you often only pay attention to the essential parts of the shower, such as the shower head, the color and the material.
But is the shower suitable for installation in your bathroom? Is the shower system suitable for a family bathroom? Is it easy to install, or does the wall need to be opened up? And is the size of the shower system suitable for the shower area? What are the advantages and disadvantages?
So, which shower is right for you? Which shower will refresh you every morning or evening and give you a well-deserved wellness experience? And what should you consider when buying a bath or shower system? In this article, we'll explain the various options.
A bath or shower system can be built into the wall: a built-in or mounted on the wall: a surface-mounted shower
Built-in or surface-mounted shower systems
A built-in bath or shower set is a system where the faucet body (the shower mixer) is mounted in the wall. The biggest advantage is that the faucet can be neatly concealed within the wall. This eliminates the wall rod, leaving only the knobs and wall plate of the bath or shower faucet visible. Furthermore, built-in bath or shower sets are available in various designs and styles. By "designs," we refer to 1-way, 2-way, or 3-way.
The terms 1-, 2-, and 3-way refer to the number of outlets on the shower faucet itself. A 1-way shower faucet, for example, has one outlet, a 2-way shower faucet has two outlets, and a 3-way shower faucet has three outlets. Each outlet on a bath or shower faucet directs water to a shower element such as a showerhead, hand shower, or a body jet , also known as massage jets.
Advantage of a built-in shower set: A built-in shower set is ideal for small bathrooms because it is mounted in the wall and creates a sense of space, which means there are many different installation options with a built-in shower set.
Disadvantage of a built-in shower set: The tap housing of the built-in shower tap is built into the wall, which means that installing a built-in shower tap takes more time and money.
Below are examples and explanations of the various built-in shower set versions.
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1-Way System Built-in Shower
This is a shower set with 1 outlet and this shower set usually consists of a built-in thermostatic tap and a shower head.
A one-way built-in shower set has two control knobs. The top knob is usually the thermostatic valve. This knob controls the temperature, and the bottom handle is the flow control (water jet strength) that you use to turn the shower faucet on and off. This knob also allows you to precisely adjust the water jet strength.
The 1-way built-in shower set is available in a modern and classic design and of course available in many types and colors as a shower set.
2-Way Built-in Shower Set
This is a shower with 2 outlets and this shower set usually consists of a thermostatic tap, rain shower head and hand shower.
A two-way built-in shower set has two handles. The bottom handle turns the rain shower head on and off and controls the water flow.
The top button controls the hand shower. Here, too, you have complete and precise control over the water flow.
You can regulate the temperature by means of rotating movements
A major advantage of this shower set is that you can use the hand shower and rain shower head simultaneously. The two-way built-in shower set is also available in both modern and classic designs.
3-Way Built-in Shower Set
This is a shower set with 3 outlets and consists of a thermostatic tap , rain shower head , foot shower and hand shower .
The top button is the control knob, which switches between the rain shower and the hand shower and foot shower on and off. The middle display shows the temperature and shower time. The bottom button is the knob that switches the rain shower head on and off, and also adjusts the water flow.
A major advantage of this shower set is that you can use the shower head simultaneously with the foot shower or hand shower. This 3-way shower system is available in both modern and classic designs.
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Now you hopefully know exactly what types of showers there are and what the advantages and disadvantages of a particular type of bath or shower system are. You should now be able to buy a shower set without any doubt.
Now you can finally enjoy a wonderful rain shower in just a few days! Do you have any questions or suggestions? Feel free to leave a comment or email us!
We hope you enjoy your shower!
